Cover - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jul. 28, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2022
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Entity File Number	001-40275
Entity Registrant Name	COURSERA, INC.
Entity Tax Identification Number	45-3560292
Entity Address, Address Line One	381 E. Evelyn Ave.
Entity Address, City or Town	Mountain View
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94041
City Area Code	650
Local Phone Number	963-9884
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.00001 par value
Trading Symbol	COUR
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		145,763,241
Entity Central Index Key	0001651562
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2